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Fibers and caring

By Mar - August 27, 2018

Some people only knit or crochet with high end fibers. Which is amazing if you have the budget for it.
I usually buy good expensive yarns if the project is for someone super special or if the client is willing to pay for the material plus the labour, which becomes pretty expensive as any project takes time and that equals to money/hr of labour.

My all time favorite place to buy is Knit picks as it always have sales on good quality yarn.

Now I have preference when it comes to non expensive fibers, those bought either at Michael’s or Walmart here in Canada, in cotton or bamboo base yarns. Specially if they are for lil ones, as their skin is very delicate.

Other personal fav is thread that family sends from Chile. Most af them are cotton base and have a bit of viscose for flexibility. Hyperallergenic and amazing to knit for babies and also for our all time favourite, shawls!

I always recomend to read the labels for caring, I usually wash my knits in the delicate cycle and lay flat to dry, so I can play with it until reach desired shape.

I do not wash my knits often, I usually do it after 7 days of wear, which is never within a month. So every 3 to 4 months.

Here is a label picture, explained for further care and your convenience.

Please visit my friend Carmen Tye to see her thoughts on the subject, remember you can google translate from Spanish to English.